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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 38 - VETERANS’ BENEFITS
Title 38 published on 14-Sep-2017 03:50
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 38 CFR Part 38 after this date.
2016-09-22; vol. 81 # 184 - Thursday, September 22, 2016 81 FR 65286 - Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date. The effective date of September 9, 2016, for the direct final rule published July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44792, is confirmed. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary On July 11, 2016, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a direct final rule amending its regulation that governs soliciting contributions from the public by officials and employees of NCA, or authorizing the use of officials' or employees' names, name of the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or donation to VA. VA received two supportive comments and no adverse comments concerning the direct final rule and its companion substantially identical proposed rule published in the Federal Register on the same date. This document confirms that the direct final rule became effective on September 9, 2016. In a companion document in this issue of the Federal Register, we are withdrawing as unnecessary the proposed rule.
81 FR 65313 - Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations; Withdrawal
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Withdrawal of proposed rule. The proposed rule published on July 11, 2016, 81 FR 44827, is withdrawn. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is withdrawing VA's proposed rulemaking, published on July 11, 2016, to amend its regulation giving the Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA), or his designee, authority to solicit gifts and donations. VA received two supportive comments and no adverse comments concerning the proposed rule and its companion substantially identical direct final rule published in the Federal Register on the same date. Accordingly, this document withdraws as unnecessary the proposed rule.
2016-07-11; vol. 81 # 132 - Monday, July 11, 2016 81 FR 44792 - Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Direct final rule. This direct final rule is effective on September 9, 2016, without further notice, unless VA receives a significant adverse comment by August 10, 2016. If we receive a significant adverse comment by August 10, 2016, we will publish a document in the Federal Register withdrawing this rule before the effective date. See section on Administrative Procedure Act below. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its National Cemeteries regulation on the prohibition of officials and employees of VA from soliciting contributions from the public or authorizing the use of their names, name of the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or donation to VA. The amended regulation gives the Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA), or his designee, authority to solicit gifts and donations, which include monetary donations, in-kind goods and services, and personal property, or authorize the use of their names, the name of the Secretary, or the name of VA by an individual or organization in any campaign or drive for donation of money or articles to VA for the purpose of beautifying, or for the benefit of, one or more national cemeteries.
81 FR 44827 - Authority To Solicit Gifts and Donations
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received by VA on or before August 10, 2016. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is proposing to amend its National Cemeteries regulation on the prohibition of officials and employees of VA from soliciting contributions from the public or authorizing the use of their names, name of the Secretary, or the name of VA for the purpose of making a gift or donation to VA. The amended regulation would give the Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA), or his designee, authority to solicit gifts and donations, which include monetary donations, in-kind goods and services, and personal property, or authorize the use of their names, the name of the Secretary, or the name of VA by an individual or organization in any campaign or drive for donation of money or articles to VA for the purpose of beautifying, or for the benefit of, one or more national cemeteries.
2016-03-02; vol. 81 # 41 - Wednesday, March 2, 2016 81 FR 10765 - Applicants for VA Memorialization Benefits
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. The final rule is effective April 1, 2016. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends its regulations defining who may apply for a headstone or marker. The rule expands the types of individuals who may request headstones and markers on behalf of decedents.
2015-04-13; vol. 80 # 70 - Monday, April 13, 2015 80 FR 19534 - Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective date: The final rule is effective May 13, 2015. Applicability date: The final rule applies to claims for reimbursement for burial receptacles for individuals who died on or after January 10, 2014. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) amends its regulations to establish a new program to provide reimbursement for caskets and urns for the interment of the remains of veterans with no known next-of-kin and where sufficient financial resources are not available for this purpose.
2014-10-01; vol. 79 # 190 - Wednesday, October 1, 2014 79 FR 59176 - Applicants for VA Memorialization Benefits
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before December 1, 2014. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its regulations defining who may apply for a headstone or marker. The intended effect of this proposed rule would be to expand the types of individuals who may request headstones and markers on behalf of decedents. This amendment would address concerns that the existing applicant definition is too restrictive and results in identified veteran gravesites going unmarked.
2014-07-02; vol. 79 # 127 - Wednesday, July 2, 2014 79 FR 37698 - Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before August 1, 2014. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) proposes to amend its regulations to establish a new program to furnish caskets and urns for the interment of the remains of veterans with no known next-of-kin (NOK) where sufficient financial resources are not available for this purpose. This rulemaking is necessary to implement new statutory authority by establishing procedures to provide reimbursement for privately purchased caskets or urns and to otherwise administer the new program. This proposed rule would implement a portion of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (the Act).
2014-06-26; vol. 79 # 123 - Thursday, June 26, 2014 79 FR 36273 - Reimbursement for Caskets and Urns for Burial of Unclaimed Remains in a National Cemetery
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before July 28, 2014. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration (NCA) proposes to amend its regulations to establish a new program to furnish caskets and urns for the interment of the remains of veterans with no known next-of-kin (NOK) where sufficient financial resources are not available for this purpose. This rulemaking is necessary to implement new statutory authority by establishing procedures to provide reimbursement for privately purchased caskets or urns and to otherwise administer the new program. This proposed rule would implement a portion of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (the Act).
2012-01-31; vol. 77 # 20 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012 77 FR 4676 - Parents Eligible for Burial
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Final rule. Effective Date: This rule is effective January 31, 2012. Applicability Date: In accordance with section 502(e) of the Act, this amendment applies to parents who die on or after October 13, 2010, of veterans who die on or after October 7, 2001. 38 CFR Part 38 Summary The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) amends existing regulations to reflect a new statutory authority to extend eligibility for burial in a national cemetery to include parents of certain veterans, as authorized by the Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010 (the Act), enacted on October 13, 2010. The Act authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to inter the biological or legally adoptive parents of a deceased veteran if the deceased veteran is a hostile casualty or dies from a training-related injury, is interred in a VA national cemetery in a gravesite with available space, and has no spouse or child who is buried, or surviving spouse or child who, upon death, may be eligible for burial, in a national cemetery.
